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Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, announced his participation in the International Gender Champions initiative, alongside the Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support and other senior UN officials.

On 17 November, Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, and Joanna Harvey, Chief of DFS Environment Section, briefed ambassadors and military advisers from over seventy countries on the past year of implementation of the environment strategy.

The Department of Public Information (DPI) and the non-governmental organizations (NGO) community teamed up to discuss the subject of sustainable fashion practices on 16 November in a DPI/NGO Briefing entitled, “Fashion and Sustainability: Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good”.

The Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants held a workshop in Stockholm, from 17 to 19 October 2017 on the revision of the Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS).

The UN Information Centre (UNIC) Manama commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child and United Nations Day by partnering with talented chalk artist Jincy Babu to create a 1240 square foot 3D chalk piece on the importance of empowering girls as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.

A new pocket-sized card - designed to remind all United Nations personnel serving in South Sudan of their responsibility to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse - has been launched by the Special-Representative of the Secretary-General.